Synthetic vs Fluticasone - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between synthetic and fluticasone

is that synthetic is a synthetic compound while fluticasone is (organic compound) a synthetic corticosteroid whose furoate and propionate forms are used as topical anti-inflammatories.

As an adjective synthetic

is of, or relating to synthesis.

synthetic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)

Of, or relating to synthesis.

(chemistry) Produced by synthesis instead of being isolated from a natural source (but may be identical to a product so obtained).

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Artificial, not genuine.

(grammar) Pertaining to the joining of bound morphemes in a word. Compare analytic.

Derived terms

* nucleosynthetic * syntheticism

Noun

(en noun)

A synthetic compound.

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fluticasone

English

Noun

(-) (wikipedia fluticasone)

(organic compound) A synthetic corticosteroid whose furoate and propionate forms are used as topical anti-inflammatories.